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Baie des Anglais kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Martinique · Le Marin

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 5 m 14.44 | -60.83

Overview

Baie des Anglais is a kitesurfing spot located on the southern Atlantic coast of Martinique. This spot offers consistent trade winds and water suited for kitesurfing. Suited for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Baie des Anglais

Sunrise 05:55 · Sunset 17:40

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.6 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now04:100.3 m12:210.4 m15:210.4 m21:180.5 m05:140.3 m12:440.5 m17:250.4 m22:590.5 m05:590.3 m12:590.5 m18:240.4 m00:160.5 m06:350.3 m13:110.5 m19:040.3 m01:130.5 m07:070.3 m13:250.6 m19:420.3 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Baie des Anglais: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

439h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 29 °C. It peaks in July, with 439 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 30 rideable days J January: 30 rideable days J February: 27.5 rideable days F February: 27.5 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days M March: 28 rideable days M April: 29.5 rideable days A April: 29.5 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days M May: 30 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J June: 30 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 28.5 rideable days A August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days24 d O October: 24 rideable days24 d O November: 27.5 rideable days N November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 29.5 rideable days D December: 29.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 30 rideable days J January: 30 rideable days J February: 27.5 rideable days F February: 27.5 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days M March: 28 rideable days M April: 29.5 rideable days A April: 29.5 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days M May: 30 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J June: 30 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 28.5 rideable days A August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days24 d O October: 24 rideable days24 d O November: 27.5 rideable days N November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 29.5 rideable days D December: 29.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is November, with 151 mm.

Monthly averages: Baie des Anglais
Monthly averages — Baie des Anglais — averaged over 1 year of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 30.0 372 h 28 °C 85 mm
January 30.0 372 h 28 °C 85 mm
February 27.5 357 h 28 °C 64 mm
February 27.5 357 h 28 °C 64 mm
March 28.0 369 h 29 °C 48 mm
March 28.0 369 h 29 °C 48 mm
April 29.5 408 h 30 °C 47 mm
April 29.5 408 h 30 °C 47 mm
May 30.0 431 h 30 °C 92 mm
May 30.0 431 h 30 °C 92 mm
June 30.0 439 h 30 °C 126 mm
June 30.0 439 h 30 °C 126 mm
July 30.5 439 h 29 °C 144 mm
July 30.5 439 h 29 °C 144 mm
August 28.5 376 h 30 °C 127 mm
August 28.5 376 h 30 °C 127 mm
September 24.5 259 h 30 °C 121 mm
September 24.5 259 h 30 °C 121 mm
October 24.0 280 h 30 °C 102 mm
October 24.0 280 h 30 °C 102 mm
November 27.5 311 h 29 °C 151 mm
November 27.5 311 h 29 °C 151 mm
December 29.5 353 h 28 °C 85 mm
December 29.5 353 h 28 °C 86 mm

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Technical details of Baie des Anglais spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Local association recommendations

FFVL-labeled spot

Spot functioning

Access to the spot is by boat, departing from Cap Chevalier beach.

Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Hazards

No dangers, except for a shallow area reported in the middle of the bay.

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